Unesco chair on childhood maltreatment
Events
- September 3-5, in Tours (France): international conference on child maltreatment organized by Le Studium and by The Unesco Chair More information: https://www.lestudium-ias.com/events/early-life-adversity-and-neurodevelopmental-resilience-multi-disciplinary-perspectives
- August 18-21, 2024: International congress of our Partner ISPCAN, at Uppsala, Sweden. Topic: Working Together in Times of Crisis
- May 27-30, 2024: International Course on Child Abuse Paediatrics (CAP), Barcelon, Spain International course
- Monday, June 19, 2023, 9:00 - 17:00 CEST UNESCO Chair on Childhood Maltreatment : Launch Conference in Italy
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 CEST What is the impact of the developmental trauma? Risks and resilience mechanisms - Biological/psychosocial perspective
Videos
Articles
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Clinical care of childhood sexual abuse: a systematic review and critical appraisal of guidelines from European countries (free article from Gabriel Otterman et al., member of the Chair)
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Benign enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces and subdural collections—when to evaluate for abuse (from Pediatric radiology, free article from members of our chair)
- Children of war: illegal displacement of Ukrainian children, Alina Goncharova
Research areas
About the chair
Launched in 2022, this UNESCO chair is an international cooperation which encourage interdisciplinary dialog to share solutions to prevent child abuse and maltreatment. The aim of this project is to produce knowledge with research seminars to contribute to the evolution of the practice at a global level and also propose a compilation of self-paced online courses, pedagogic mini-conferences with self-assessment, and summer schools.
More information : What is a UNESCO Chair ?
She is supported by the University of Tours and led by Catherine Belzung. It involves experts from various disciplines (law, pedagogy, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, forensic medicine, pediatrics, and neurosciences) from the various cultural areas (North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe) as well as NGOs, to promote a dialog between academics and civil society.
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